Progression ladder for the Dumbbell Bench Press

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Dumbbell Bench Press

These are the substitutes for the Dumbbell Bench Press, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Dumbbell Bench Press scores easier than it.

Where you are now

Dumbbell Bench Press

  • Intermediate
  • Dumbbell
  • Pectorals

Harder steps (6)

  1. Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip

    Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Pectorals
  2. Reverse Band Bench Press

    Reverse Band Bench Press

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Pectorals
  3. Wide-grip Barbell Bench Press

    Wide-grip Barbell Bench Press

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Pectorals
  4. Dumbbell Reverse Bench Press

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Pectorals
  5. Dumbbell Bench Press With Neutral Grip

    Dumbbell Bench Press With Neutral Grip

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Pectorals
  6. One Arm Dumbbell Bench Press

    One Arm Dumbbell Bench Press

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Pectorals

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